average axis facebow

Plural
average axis facebows

English focus texts

Definition from Glossary

A device used to relate the maxillary cast to the condylar elements of an articulator using average anatomic landmarks to estimate the position of the transverse horizontal axis on the face.

Pronunciation
ăv′er-i˘j, ăv′ri˘j ăk′si˘s fās bō